Changes you can make today
--Eat smaller portions
--Replace high fat meats with low fat skinless poultry or fat free lucheon meats. You can drop 200-300 calories for each serving depending upon serving size.
--Use diet salad dressing instead of regular this can save you 100-300 in calories.
--Switch to low fat sanwich spreads and low fat or fat free mayo
--Low fat frozen meals; Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice, Smart Ones, Weight Watchers.
If you much eat meat:
Ribs - buy as lean as possible, "country ribs", boil them before bbq or grilling. This will help in getting rid of some fat.
Hot dogs-But the low fat kind
Chicken - is a good choice but gilled and without skin 50% of fat is in the skin.
Pizza - Go for the thin crust, baked not fried, without pepperoni and sausage. Go with twice the vegies and half the cheese.
Dairy Do's:
Use fat free instead of whole fat milk. All adults should replace high fat or high cholestrol dairy products with skim or fat free.
Use low fat cheese
Cheese is one food that is high in both saturated fat and total fat. Regular whole milk cheese means too much total fat, saturated fat, cholestrol and calories.
Compare saturated fat levels for the cheeses that you but.
Substitute fat free or low fat cottage cheese for the high fat variety. Use low fat sour cream and dips.
Mix shredded fat free or low fat cheddar with regular for macaroni and cheese, chili, burritos, tacos, grilled cheese sandwiches.